BPD

[catlover40]

Hi, i am new here. Anyone else have borderline personality disorder? I have been having mental health issues since i was 23. I was diagnosed with depression and for years things did not add up. Weird sort of depression i thought. I was in 2nd year of my degree and i had another crisis episode thankfully in summer hols and ended up in psych ward. A year later (a few months ago) the GP tells me i have a diagnosis of BPD. It made so much sense. My symptoms are not any less distressing but at least i know why i am experiencing them. I am currently waiting a psych appointment. I work full time and have my degree how i have done this i will never know but i have. Anyone else have this and how do you deal with it? Also which meds help with the emotional rollercoaster?

Hello, I've recently been diagnosed with this too. It was nice to have an answer after so long. With psychotherapy I am managing to control the behaviours and emotions too but it's tough and I carry huge guilt from a lot of the things I've done because of this awful disorder. I haven't been medicated and they don't plan to, they mostly don't medicate long term other than for depression or with anti psychotics if needed.
I'm here if you want to chat. Well done on your degree, I have just deferred mine xx

I have had many ssris and talking therapy and nothing has worked! I have been to a support groups a couple of times and others had been given anti psychs and they really helped them. I didnt defer my degree as i did this 10 years ago and never went back. i just had to do it otherwise i knew i wouldnt! I am glad you are managing to get benefit from psychotherapy and i am sure you will be able to finish your degree. Its weird because much of the research says that it is a result of childhood trauma. Mine was a result of something happening in my 20s. I cannot forget or get over it.